London, United Kingdom – If you ever wonder wetin old people fit do when dem no fit retire, just check out The Thursday Murder Club. This Netflix adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling book is like watching your grandparent dem turn crime fighters. Trust me, e go make you laugh and maybe think about how dem fit still dey shine even for retirement.
The film features heavyweights like Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie playing retirees wey dey solve cold cases like dem be the next X-Men. Na serious action we dey talk about here. Dem dey reside for Coopers Chase, one posh retirement palace wey fit give Downton Abbey some serious competition. I mean, who no go like to live for place wey get llamas dey waka around?
Every Thursday, these four senior citizens – Elizabeth (Mirren), Ron (Brosnan), Ibrahim (Kingsley), and Joyce (Imrie) – dey meet for jigsaw room go discuss unsolved crimes like dem dey get PhD for detective work. E get as dem dey use dem baking skills to mix serious crime-solving skills, as Joyce dey bring Cake-Off energy enter the group. Old people and baking? Wetin we for expect, a local Starbucks?
As the plot dey run, dem come discover say dem landlord, Ian Ventham (David Tennant), wan turn their beloved retirement home into luxury flats (which na serious wahala). Dis na wetin dey spark plenty drama and ojoro for Coopers Chase. DCI Chris Hudson (Daniel Mays) and WPC Donna de Freitas (Naomi Ackie) dey try sort everything out, but e no go happen without help from our super-sleuth seniors.
The film dey jam packed with gags wey go make you chuckle. At one point, Elizabeth go waka enter house, and her husband go tell am say, “You look like the Queen!” (Yea, that Queen wey Mirren don portray). You fit see how dem dey twirl around and use charisma create confusion for the polisi. And the way dem quickly figure out during serious matter e dey actually feel like we dey watch a Saturday afternoon kids show sometimes, but e no bad sha.
This film dey highlight how sweet e fit be to grow old, and how dem no go just allow age stop dem from living well. Chris Columbus, the director, gatz knack am well as he makes sure the humor and warmth dey shine through. While some critics go say the film no bring anything new to the table, but who no like old padi gists and sweet recommendations from dem?
Omo, if you dey search for film way go make you feel good, wey get laughter and wey inspire you to find joy in life no matter as e be, then The Thursday Murder Club na the right choice. E dey show say age na just number, and even if you don gree enter retirement, you fit still dey run things like sharp guy. So grab your popcorn, sit down, and enjoy this fun ride full of murder and cake!
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